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BearkatLou
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Hospital clothes ? from 2nd trier...
BearkatLou
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I have a question ladies...
Do you think it would be smart to just buy the little gowns for the hospital or buy the actual top and bottom nursing sets? I'm torn because what if I have a c-section (I'm not going to want to wear pants around my incision)? Either way I'd be wearing a robe (cause it's so freakin' cold in hospitals).
Nursing set...
vs...
Nursing gown
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Re: Hospital clothes ? from 2nd trier...
When I was in the hospital, I just wore their gowns. That way, I didn't have to worry about bleeding on my clothes. And hospital gowns are GREAT for breastfeeding.
You could get either or both and if you don't wear them in the hospital, you can use them at home. You will definitely want comfortable clothes that have easy boob access for the early weeks and for nighttime.
Oh and I had a c/s and never had any problems wearing pants, but I know some ladies do.
Personally, I would waste the money on either. I just used the hospital gown they gave me. I took pj pants with me but didn't even put them on b/c they check you so often it would have been a pain in the ass (and everywhere else lol) to take them off everytime they check you. The pants you could always roll down in case of a c/s.
But if you really want to buy one or the other, I would go with the gown, as I said before, the pants will get in the way (if you have a vaginal birth).
Ditto pp's, I wouldn't but anything for the hospital. Maybe a cheap robe (that you don't mind gets nasty) for when people visit but other than that I would say wear what they provide.
Depends what kind of birth you have. I wore the hospital gown the first day because it's a messy, rough day. I had a c-section so was in the hospital for 3 more days. I had pants, but would have preferred a gown...not because of the scar, but I was still hot (you'll probably get hot a bit later in your pregnancy) and it was hard to bend over to pull pants up and down.
I went against reasonable logic and bought two gown to wear. I knew I wouldn't be able to stand the hospital ones and I was right. I wore my gown the morning after labor after my frist shower and loved it! I didn't mess it up either. I didn't spend too much on them because of the fear of ruining them. I STILL wear them and am glad I bought some of my own. I just felt better.
Um, neither. Just wear their gowns. Do you know what kind of stuff you'll be leaking onto *anything* you wear after you give birth?
I ended up having a C/S and I would suggest brining some other clothes just in case. Towards the end I needed to get out of the hospital gown to feel human so I had a pair of pants and top to change into.
I just bought 2 pairs of cheap pj pants and a cheap robe from Target. I wore those and a nursing tank the entire time. FYIW, nothing I had ended up messy with blood or anything so get what you think you will be comfortable in.
I bought a black knit robe (just above the knee) from Gap and wore it the whole time. The hospital gown depressed me. The black robe hid the blood, though the pads I wore were so huge that I barely had any "situations" anyway. (I had a forceps delivery, FWIW.)
Like pps, I also wore (black) yoga pants, but I don't remember when I started doing that. Friends came to visit so I wanted to have actual clothes on.
The key is to buy black stuff so you won't see stains if they occur.
A lot of nesters post not to bring clothes, but if you're someone who wants to have your own clothes--and pillows, and slippers, etc.--like I did, you should bring them or you might be sorry you didn't!